Stevens Point, WI
The Flower Hole and championship parkland — Wisconsin's original destination course, polished to a shine.
SentryWorld was Wisconsin's first true destination course, and a full Robert Trent Jones Jr. renovation turned it into a modern championship venue — the 2023 U.S. Senior Open played here. The signature is the Flower Hole, a par-3 framed by tens of thousands of blooms, but the whole parkland routing is immaculate, and the on-site Inn at SentryWorld makes the operation feel like a private club takeover. The trump card is geography: Sand Valley's dunes are under an hour south, turning a refined base camp into a launchpad for one of the best 36-hole day trips in golf.
| Course | Designer | Notes | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| SentryWorld | Robert Trent Jones Jr. | The championship parkland with the famous Flower Hole par-3 — a U.S. Senior Open venue in immaculate condition. | resort |
| Lake Arrowhead — Pines | — | A well-regarded public round through the pines south of town. | public |
| Lake Arrowhead — Lakes | — | The sister course at Lake Arrowhead — an easy 36 with the Pines. | public |
| Sand Valley (day trip) | Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw | The famous dunes resort under an hour away — the trip's spectacular away day. | resort |
The resort
The boutique hotel attached to the course — sharp rooms, good bars, and the first tee a hallway away.
◆ The private house
A river or lake home in the Stevens Point orbit — big deck, grill, and central Wisconsin calm fifteen minutes from the course.
4-6 BR · sleeps 8-12 · ~$300–$900/nt
AM Travel morning — into Stevens Point by early afternoon.
PM Check in at the Inn, range session and putting games, dinner on property.
AM First lap of the Senior Open parkland — hold your breath at the Flower Hole.
PM Craft-brewery crawl through Stevens Point; early night.
AM The under-an-hour run to the dunes for 18 at Sand Valley or Mammoth.
PM Sandbox skins before the drive back; late dinner at the Inn.
AM The team match — the Flower Hole with everything riding on it.
PM Trophy dinner at the Inn; cigars on the patio.
AM An optional early 18 at Lake Arrowhead or a slow breakfast, then the trip home.
A U.S. Senior Open venue with the most photographed par-3 in the Midwest, an on-site boutique hotel, and Sand Valley under an hour away for the trip's wild-card day. Maximum polish, minimum logistics.
Stay-and-play packages through the Inn bundle golf and dining; the Flower Hole round books first. If the crew wants the Sand Valley day trip, have the concierge lock those tee times the moment dates are set.